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Apple Issues Statement Over Day 1 'Maps' Glitches, Maps Team Reportedly Under Lockdown to Fix Issues
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I can't believe Apple is surprised by this.
Maps deficiencies were VERY clear throughout the entire beta. I'm not sure why people expected the problems to magically fix themselves in the final release.
Maps deficiencies were VERY clear throughout the entire beta. I'm not sure why people expected the problems to magically fix themselves in the final release.
Love that!
"It's the greatest, the fastest, the bestest, the coolest... We've been working on this for the last 5 years. The fact that it takes you across open fields on roads that haven't existed in 25 years- that's not a flaw, it's a feature! It's MAGICAL! It's like a time machine in your pocket..."
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Apple Maps: You're driving the wrong way
Apple Maps: You're looking at the map the wrong way
Garbage in; Garbage out
Google has it's problems too, like telling you to drive through and not around the Air Force Base to get to the Airport...
Google has it's problems too, like telling you to drive through and not around the Air Force Base to get to the Airport...
I'll admit it, I laughed.
Just want to note that I haven't encountered any issues with Maps in my area yet and I use it fairly heavily. Lucky me, I guess!
TomTom allows you to make your own corrections to the maps which you can then share with the entire community, updating the map for everyone...
Maybe apple should look into this sort of format...?
Maybe apple should look into this sort of format...?
If they did.. we wouldn't be in the mess we are now.
Its one thing Apple making it clear before its released...... Its another Apple going into this anyway, and "without any experience" expect everything to be perfect...
Sorry Apple... only a nit-twit would release something too early, knowing *themselves*, and admitting it needs fixing, then scrambling to get it together.
Not ready for prime-time. Its not the first we've seen from any company.
could potentially be hazardous...considering every iphone/ipad user would have free reign to change the maps.
I sure hope that during this lockdown they are given access to water fountains and meal vouchers.
Well, I sure hope those meal vouchers taste good.
I use Navigon and it works just as well as a dedicated GPS unit, if not better. So, why do I need a dedicated GPS unit when my phone is on par? Its way more convenient too...
Your post reads like an excuse. If Apple releases a mapping app, that also supports navigation you'd expect it to perform far better than it does today. People didn't expect the poor quality product Apple released yesterday.
I'm feeling Apple Maps is not going to replace Navigon for a long time yet... also considering the maps are stored on the phone ( Navigon ).
Your post reads like an excuse. If Apple releases a mapping app, that also supports navigation you'd expect it to perform far better than it does today. People didn't expect the poor quality product Apple released yesterday.
I'm feeling Apple Maps is not going to replace Navigon for a long time yet... also considering the maps are stored on the phone ( Navigon ).
I haven't had a chance to go through this whole thread yet so I'm sure this has already been said...but this is exactly why I decided to hold off purchasing for a couple of months.
C'mon Apple...scuff-gate (maybe) and now Maps BETA...and the damn thing hasn't even been officially released yet. I don't think it's unreasonable to expect that at the very least one of the most hyped apps on this new phone would work as promised.
C'mon Apple...scuff-gate (maybe) and now Maps BETA...and the damn thing hasn't even been officially released yet. I don't think it's unreasonable to expect that at the very least one of the most hyped apps on this new phone would work as promised.
If it helps, I also live in the lower mainland and I use Maps extensively and haven't run into any issues thus far.
Ha, just discovered my hometown doesn't exist on Apple Maps, even though all the much smaller surrounding towns do!
It can't be.Here is google maps icon on the AppStore.
It definitely doesn't look like the intersection of North Shoreline Boulevard and Amphitheater Parkway.
With TomTom, it's their paid customers that are submitting the corrections. In the hypothetical case that Apple did this, you could have bored teenagers submitting false information for ****** and giggles.
It's really not JUST a phone anymore.
It's a computer, text editor, research assistant, navigation tool, camera and a lot more...
Yes, of course you can get many other products specifically suited for one purpose that may do that one job a lot better. But as someone else on this thread pointed out (sorry, I don't recall who), who wants to carry a dozen different devices that each do a single thing when you can use a single product that integrates many functions?
And yes, you can use other apps that will accomplish the navigation function perhaps far more effectively. But THIS ONE is supposed to be integrated into the OS, and you have to admit that it is a HUGE embarrassment to Apple that one of the signature features of their latest operating system is such a clunker.